So Oldham County got theirs in last week and tested out Monday. It is nice how it works. Films directly to the ipad and streams automatically to the devices on the sideline (up to 6). That way when the O or D comes off the field the coach has the Video in hand to make adjustments. WOW, how times have changed. I know Pete from Fern Creek tested theirs out yesterday and He also said it was a success. What's everyone opinion on it?

Should be illegal.

Yes, I tested ours for the first time in a "game situation" for 7 on 7 yesterday. I don't film with iPads, we have the 2- camera streaming kit or deluxe package. In my set up we film with our endzone camera and press box camera, both stream HD video to the recording iPad, and 1 person starts and stops recording each play and tags O D K. Then the display iPads (up to 8) can watch video, each play goes up just seconds after it is recorded and whole game is available. It operates on a local network and doesn't need Internet access, video quality was great, everything worked as advertised.

Should be illegal.

 

What's your reasoning?

What are the current rules on this? As long as both teams have them im ok with it.

What are the current rules on this? As long as both teams have them im ok with it.

 

So you'd only be okay with it if both teams actually had them, and not that both teams just had the 'legal' ability to have them?

I know that isn't in the budget for many NKY teams. Especially the Boone County schools.

I know that isn't in the budget for many NKY teams. Especially the Boone County schools.

 

Don't most teams do their own fundraisers for this reason?

Don't most teams do their own fundraisers for this reason?

 

Uniforms,helmets,pads,bus fairs, ect... uses most every bit of that.

I would assume most of the Boone County Schools will be acquiring this for sure.

So you'd only be okay with it if both teams actually had them, and not that both teams just had the 'legal' ability to have them?

 

Correct just like the headset rule.

What are the current rules on this? As long as both teams have them im ok with it.

 

Current rule is that live sideline recording/monitoring devices/systems are legal. The rule outlawing them changed in 2013 or 2014. The only restriction is the devices cannot be used on the field during timeouts. If the requirement was that both teams needed them in order to use them, it would basically render the systems useless, as I'd say many more teams don't have the systems than do.

 

As far as costs, If coaches have IOS devices (ipads), the initial purchase is anywhere from $1500-$2100, with a $500/year renewal fee (at least for the one I'm familiar with, which isn't HUDL). It's one season of average fundraising to get the system. I would expect to see more and more teams using these systems this season.

Correct just like the headset rule.

 

There isn't a rule regarding headsets in high school. Both teams do not need to have them in order to be used.

 

In the NFL, I believe the league actually provides teams with the headset equipment, while the teams are responsible for the infrastructure required for the headset equipment to work. This keeps the teams on a even playing field in terms of technology, and hence the rule that if one teams goes down, the other teams cannot use the equipment either.

Fern Creek got the deluxe package, with 2 external cameras. It costs $1,500 for the season ( has not been confirmed but rumored that cost goes down after first year due to equipment included). You get a lot of equipment: 1 large ubiquiti router for press box, 1 smaller ubiquiti router and matching bridge for endzone tower, an hdmi splitter, 2 - teradek hdmi streaming kits, a battery for endzone router and bridge, and all necessary cables, hdmi adapter ends, etc . The retail on the teradek streaming kits are $499 each, the 3 routers are $75-$85 each, battery pack is $185, and all the cables etc at least $50. Even with buying in bulk selling thousands of those kits Hudl is still spending a lot on equipment, not to mention programming the routers and teradek so they are plug and play, and developing the app.

It worked really well, set up was easy for me and JoJo but we are tech guys, I still think Hudl provides enough info that it should not be hard for a coach to get together.

After the game using sideline actually makes uploading video easier, it is already encoded for Hudl and also is intercut if doing 2 angles and has ODK already done.

You select you want to review and upload, it transfers the clips from the sideline app to the reg Hudl app, then you select the game and who to share it with.

All from your iPad.

There isn't a rule regarding headsets in high school. Both teams do not need to have them in order to be used.

There at least use to be a rule and if it's changed it has changed in the past 10 years or so.